| Oru Korean Padam | |
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| File:Oru Korean Padam.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Sujith S. Nair |
| Produced by | S. Murugan Selvan Thamalam |
| Written by | P. N. Ajayakumar Sujith S. Nair |
| Starring | Maqbool Salmaan Jwang-ki-Ju |
| Music by | Sreekumar Vasudev |
| Cinematography | Vipin Chandran |
| Edited by | Pradeep Shankar |
Production company | Jesus Creations Kochumaveli Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Oru Korean Padam (transl. A Korean film) is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language drama film co-written and directed by Sujith S. Nair and starring Maqbool Salmaan and Jwang-ki-Ju.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Kishore is a filmmaker who has directed the movie Turning Point, which is an unofficial remake of the Korean film Something Out of Nothing, by Jwang-ki-Ju. Since the Korean film was a failure but the Malayalam film was a success, Jwang-ki-Ju comes to Kerala to claim the rights for the film. At the same time, Kishore is trying to win over his love Eva and prove that he is successful.[1][2] What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Maqbool Salmaan as Kishore Kumar
- Jwang-ki-Ju as Jwang-ki-Ju
- Tini Tom as Nandakumar
- Basil
- Mamukkoya
- Nandu
- Sunil Sukhada as Vijayan
- Chemban Vinod Jose as Peethambaran
- Indrans
- Balaji Sarma as Freddy
- Pradeep Kottayam
- Vineeth Mohan as Shameer
- Vava Suresh as himself
- Mithra Kurian as Eva
- Urmila Unni as Saramma
- Molly Kannamaly as Whitey
- Joy Mathew as himself
- M. A. Nishad as Adv. Prakash Mathew[3]
- Saji Surendran as himself[4]
- Diphan
- Lijo Jose Pellissery
- Syam Mohan
Production[edit | edit source]
The film is directed by Sujith S. Nair, who previously co-directed Kaashh (2012). The film is based on how many Indian films copy Korean films without giving the original film due credit.[2] Oru Korean Padam began production in September 2013.[1] To prepare for the role, Maqbool Salmaan closely observed the mannerisms of assistant directors.[1] Theatre actor Jwang-ki-Ju made his feature film debut through this film.[3] The film was shot in Munnar and Thiruvananthapuram.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music for the film is composed by Sreekumar Vasudev.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cinema Cinema" | Vasudeva Shanmugaraj, Anwar Sadath | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Pournamipenninannu" | Vasudeva Shanmugaraj, K. J. Yesudas, Swetha Mohan | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Sunday Monday" | Alex, Reshma Menon | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 13:23 | ||
Reception[edit | edit source]
Deepa Soman of The Times of India rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "It is a onetime watch for its theme, but the overall treatment and entertainment quotient is disappointing".[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kurien, Shiba (3 August 2013). "Maqbool's next is Oru Korean Padam". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 M., Athira (13 November 2014). "Copy, paste script and story". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kurien, Shiba (6 October 2013). "M A Nishad to turn actor?". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ Pillai, Radhika C (6 September 2014). "Director Saji Surendran turns actor!". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Oru Korean Padam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ Soman, Deepa (14 November 2014). "Oru Korean Padam Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Oru Korean Padam by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2025.